Elon #Musk pressured #Reddit’s CEO on content #moderation

source: theverge.com/command-line-news…

It's all about free speech, isnt it Elon? (But only the way you want it ...)

#censorship #freespeech #freedom #usa #politics #doge #news #internet

Elon Musk pressured Reddit’s CEO on content moderation

While Elon Musk was publicly calling out Reddit users for banning X links and threatening DOGE employees, he was also privately pressuring CEO Steve Huffman.

^{Alex Heath (The Verge)}

Right, that’s it, Yankees out!

At least the Greeks had the common courtesy to hide inside a horse.

#yankeesOut #EU #greenland #Denmark #USA #fascism #colonialism mastodon.energy/@Sustainable20…

#Trump orders ‘ideological’ cleanup of Smithsonian #museums and a ‘restoration’ of American #history

Source: english.elpais.com/usa/2025-03…

#fnord #newspeack #news #usa #politics #president #WhiteHouse #government #America #museum

Trump orders ‘ideological’ cleanup of Smithsonian museums and a ‘restoration’ of American history

The president signs a decree to stop a ‘revisionist movement that seeks to undermine the remarkable achievements of the United States’

^{Iker Seisdedos (Ediciones EL PAÍS S.L.)}

MAN #maga people are slow on #news aren't they?

I still have people claiming that #greenland itself wants to be part of the #usa despite them stopping #JDVance and #ushavance from coming, then every single Greenlander ALSO saying no after the travel agency said no, and his reps went house to house BEGGING for someone to let them, and they also said no.

I didn't know you could be MORE CLEAR and still not be heard.

These people... UGH!

scoopzapp.com/n/100dPGb8?ctype…

#scoopz #politics #world #rant

This is the world we live in: cardinalnews.org/2025/03/28/i-…

#surveillance #video #CCTV #police #car #traffic #orwell #bigbrother #freedom #usa #Virginia #news

I drove 300 miles in rural Virginia, then asked police to send me their public surveillance footage of my car. Here’s what I learned.

Anyone might wonder how often they are caught on police cameras that operate 24/7. I spent a day driving, and over a month trying to get the answer.

^{Jeff Schwaner (Cardinal News)}

Jazzaria – Regrowth

@Jazzaria
clongclongmoo.org/2025/03/26/j…

#acoustic #byncnd #music #various #ccmusic #creativecommons #USA

Dear anyone thinking of studying in the US… don’t.

#USA #fascism dair-community.social/@alex/11…

Alex Hanna

2025-03-27 13:41:30

The State Department has said they have revoked visas of more than 300 students. They have been terrorizing hundreds and aim to terrorize hundreds, if not thousands more.

Faculty on here: how are you protecting your international students? Are you connecting with local immigration defense groups? How are you protecting them from being snatched off the street?

axios.com/2025/03/27/trump-pal…

What does normalising fascism look like? Like a perpetually baseline-inebriated geriatric Tory fart at a posh British wedding, apparently.

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

#USA #fascism #TheGuardian #UK

Donald Trump is moving fast and breaking things, but that may result in a better US

The chance of the president succeeding in his radicalism is small, but amid the chaos are challenges to convention that were overdue, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

^{Simon Jenkins (The Guardian)}

“A Russian scientist from Harvard Medical School has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to her friends and colleagues.
…
Petrova’s boss, Leon Peshkin, said in an interview on Thursday that the researcher had good reason to fear being returned to Russia because she had publicly protested the Russian invasion of Ukraine in its first days, called for the impeachment of Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, and was arrested. She managed to flee, first to the former Soviet republic of Georgia and then to the United States, to continue her research on genomes.”

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m…

#USA #fascism #russia

Russian scientist working at Harvard detained by Ice at Boston airport

Kseniya Petrova was returning to the US from a trip to France when officials revoked her visa and detained her

^{Maya Yang (The Guardian)}

So #ushavance is now NO LONGER going to #greenland as the travel agency involved said she is not welcome with them.

Then #vance had reps canvas house to house, and business to business trying to find a place for them to stay, and not a single person let them.

I love this, as #maga folks were talking up a storm about how Greenland wanted to be part of the #usa

Now the trip is cancelled, and there is no way to spin it that they do want this!

EVERYONE said no.

Lol.

#trump #politics

#Science #UsScienceCut #Academia #NIHCuts

Sharing from another medium, this seems pretty useful if you are in the #USA, feel free to use and share (check all the tabs at the bottom of the website):

"I’ve been leading a project to communicate the impact of these cuts to the general public, and measure attitudes and support for science. We’ve developed a public website that aims to helps people understand these research cuts and why they are harmful.
If you are able, please help to signal boost such as by sharing on social media or with friends/family! If we can reach a broad audience, we hope that we can meaningfully shift public opinion and elevate the importance of this issue.

scienceimpacts.org/ "

75 % des quelques 1600 scientifiques américains ayant répondu au sondage de Nature envisagent de partir, principalement pour l'Europe ou le Canada.

#science #braindrain #Usa #Europe #Canada
nature.com/articles/d41586-025…

75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving

More than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.

^{Witze, Alexandra}

75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving

Source: nature.com/articles/d41586-025…

#usa #politics #science #future #news

75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving

More than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.

^{Witze, Alexandra}

The fuck you will, asshole, the fuck you will.

abcnews.go.com/International/t…

#trump #greenland #denmark #war #fascism #colonialism #USA #EU

Trump says US will 'go as far as we have to' to get control of Greenland

The president suggested that "the world needs us to have Greenland."

^{David Brennan (ABC News)}

This troubles me in so many ways! My President is acting like one of those nasty bullies that tormented me when I was young! I hate bullying!!

“Trump says US will 'go as far as we have to' to get control of Greenland”

abcnews.go.com/amp/Internation…

#Trump #USPol #USpolitics #whiteHouse #USA #USANews #Greenland #Denmark #Vance #NationalSecurity #KingdomOfDenmark #GreenlandIsNotForSale #Fairness #Kindness #InternationalRelations #CantWeAllGetAlong #NoAgression #Peace #GivePeaceAChance #LoveOneAnother

Trump says US will 'go as far as we have to' to get control of Greenland

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will "go as far as we have to go" to get control of Greenland, ahead of a planned visit to the Arctic island by the vice president.

^{David Brennan (ABC News)}

Looks like poor MeHole kissed Trump’s arse and fellated his ego on live TV for nothing.

“Singling out Ireland while discussing the proposed tariffs, Trump said that the tariffs would ‘bring pharmaceuticals back’ to the US, adding that ‘we don’t make anything here’”

thejournal.ie/high-risk-tariff…

#Ireland #USA #MeHole #Trump #tariffs

'Ireland was very smart': Trump namechecks Ireland as he pledges tariffs on pharma imports

Unemployment and inflation are forecast to rise under proposed US tariffs against the EU.

^{TheJournal.ie}

Guess who did know… Did you guess Obama? Did you guess Biden?

“The plan, apparently backed by the Biden administration and involving US oil giant Chevron would in effect seal Palestinian energy dependence on Israel.

The US approach is consistent with a strategic framework described in a December 2014 report published under the Obama administration by the US Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute.”

bylinetimes.com/2021/05/20/bid…

#USA #fascism #Trump #Biden #Obama #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #WestBank #settlerColonialism #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide #oil #Democrats #Republicans piipitin.fi/@aqunt/11423057113…

Biden Government and Chevron Colluding in Israel’s ‘Pillage’ of Gaza’s Gas Resources – Byline Times

Nafeez Ahmed looks at the evidence the current conflict not only suits extremists on both sides, but also hides a deal to monopolise natural resources

^{Nafeez Ahmed (Byline Times)}

Imagine... Canadians don't want to fly to a place that threatens their national sovereignty, and their personal security.

#ElbowsUp #ICE

#USA #Travel #CanPoli #CdnPoli #TradeWar #Trump oag.com/blog/canada-us-airline…

Canada - US Aviation: Airlines Respond to Weakening Demand | Aviation Market Analysis

Airline capacity between Canada and the US is cut and forward passenger bookings on routes between the two countries significantly reduced.

^{John Grant (OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited)}

Le « #Signal #Gate » est la faille de sécurité la plus grave dans l’ #histoire récente des #États-Unis #USA et la première vraie crise du cabinet du président #Trump, désormais sous la pression de plusieurs sénateurs républicains.

La 1ere crise ?
Vraiment ? 🤔🤔🤔

legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/03…

Affaire Signal : textos intégraux | Le Grand Continent

Le « Signal Gate » est la faille de sécurité la plus grave dans l’histoire récente des États-Unis et la première vraie crise du cabinet du président Trump, désormais sous la pression de plusieurs sénateurs républicains.

^{Matheo Malik (Le Grand Continent)}

Ireland issues travel warning for the US.

newsweek.com/ireland-issues-tr…

#USA #fascism #EU #Ireland

Ireland Issues Travel Warning For US

Ireland's government website issued a specific update to its transgender citizens that may be traveling to the US.

^{Gabe Whisnant (Newsweek)}

President Donald #Trump, asked yesterday afternoon about the same matter, said, “It wasn’t classified #information.” - so here is the full #Signal #chat with the attack plans ...

source: theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

#usa #government #politics #military #Yemen #warfare #war #cybersecurity #fail #communication

Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal

The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.

^{Jeffrey Goldberg (The Atlantic)}

“Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe”

Well guess what, assholes? The feeling’s entirely mutual.

theguardian.com/world/2025/mar…

#USA #fascism #Europe #EU

Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe

Messages inadvertently shared with Atlantic journalist lay bare the unvarnished truth about how Vance and Hegseth feel about European allies

^{Andrew Roth (The Guardian)}

#USA oh no 😱

Source: euronews.com/business/2025/03/…

#child #children #labour #Florida #job #work #news #politics #economy #business #humanrights #fail

Florida to consider relaxing child labour laws to fill vacant jobs

Now that the United States is cracking down on immigration, some low-skill jobs may not be so easy to fill. So the state is debating lifting some child labour laws to involve minors.

^{Doloresz Katanich (Euronews.com)}

“That is, the most likely reason why Trump’s entire national security team was using an insecure platform to plan war strikes was to ensure there were no embarrassing records for posterity, a violation of the law.”

👆 Folks, I’m seeing more of this lately so please, stop. Understand what you’re taking about before spouting off. Signal *is* a secure platform and peddling nonsense like this is only going to make people less secure if they believe it and stop using it. What it can’t do is protect you if you’re clueless enough to add someone to your *secure* conversation who shouldn’t be there.

emptywheel.net/2025/03/25/seve…

#signal #USA #fascism #misinformation

Seven Reasons Trump's Entire National Security Team Should Resign in Disgrace - emptywheel

It's not just that Mike Waltz accidentally added the wrong person to a Signal chat, the cover story Trump has adopted. Trump's entire national security team was witness to an egregious breach that might be a crime. All should resign in disgrace.

^emptywheel

It’s Time to Worry About #DOGE’s #AI Plans

source: theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

The more AI decision making is integrated into #government, the easier #change will be.

#Musk #Trump #future #politics #WhiteHouse #usa #news #technology

It’s Time to Worry About DOGE’s AI Plans

Welcome to the end of the human civil servant.

^{Bruce Schneier (The Atlantic)}

#TSMC'S True #Cost: #Arizona versus #Taiwan

source: techinsights.com/blog/chip-ins…

The final answer was: It costs TSMC less than 10% more to process a 300mm wafer in Arizona than the same wafer made in Taiwan.

#USA #economy #chip #production #trade #finance #money #company #news

🚨 Let’s Encrypt at risk from Trump cuts to OTF: “Let’s Encrypt received around $800,000 in funding from the OTF”

Dear @EUCommission, get your heads out of your arses and let’s find @letsencrypt €1M/year (a rounding error in EU finances) and have them move to the EU.

If Let’s Encrypt is fucked, the web is fucked, and the Small Web is fucked too. So how about we don’t let that happen, yeah?

(In the meanwhile, if the Let’s Encrypt folks want to make a point about how essential they are, it might be an idea to refuse certificates to republican politicians. See how they like their donation systems breaking in real time…)

CC @nlnet @NGIZero@mastodon.xyz

#USA #fascism #OpenTechFund #LetsEncrypt #SSL #TLS #encryption #EU #web #tech #SmallWeb #SmallTech mastodon.social/@publictorsten…

Rod Serling and The Twilight Zone on Fascism

See if any of this seems relevant to the USA right now.

#rod-serling #the-twilight-zone #fascism #trump #musk #usa #far-right #bigotry #prejudice #minorities

Twilight Zone, season 4, episode 4
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He%27s_A…

🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

Here we go. Information about the March 24th Canada-wide protests against Trump is beginning to be published:

"Calgarians protest at US Consulate against American and Alberta governments"

Note for USians: The #Alberta
provincial government is a Trump ally

#Cdnpoli #Protest #Canada #USA #Trump

livewirecalgary.com/2025/03/24…

Calgarians protest at US Consulate against American and Alberta governments - LiveWire Calgary

At the rush hour peak on March 24, nearly 200 Calgarians gathered to protest both the governments of the United States of America and the province of Alberta in what they said was a rally for Canadian unity.

^{Aryn Toombs (LiveWire Calgary)}

Visit the United States of America and get a (one way) trip to beautiful El Salvador absolutely FREE!

(This toot sponsored by ICE in association with the US State Department. Hand cuffs, leg irons and orange boiler suit included.)

#usa #tourism #elsalvador #fascism

Here's a new #introduction for my #newinstance

I'm Pat, a 60-something guy in the suburbs of #Chicago, #USA. I'm #Catholic, love #boxing (and box for exercise myself). I'm a #foodie and love to #cook, #bake, and make #bbq for my friends and family. I'm also a bit of a nerd, and you can find me here on #Mastodon, instead of all the corporately-entangled social media.

#recreationalboxing #fitnessboxing #homecook #homebaker #homebbq

i don't know how valid such recommendations are but this one looks interesting.

#usa #student #uglyTrump #TrumpUgly #DoE

Tango schrieb den folgenden Beitrag Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:41:40 +0100

Given the effort the current administration is making to dismantle the department of education, the screenshot attached encourages you to download a copy of your Master Promissory Note as they tend to state your student loan debt is owed to the DOE.